The Saphead (1920)
Overview
Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich and his son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie's wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark's illegitimate daughter, and also nearly ruins the family business by selling off some stock at too low a price.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.425 |
Directed By
Herbert Blaché
Winchell Smith
Crew
Herbert Blaché
Winchell Smith
June Mathis
Bronson Howard
Victor Mapes
Winchell Smith
John Golden
Marcus Loew
Winchell Smith
Harold Wenstrom
F.H. Webster
Marcel De Sano
Buster Keaton
TOP CAST
Buster Keaton
Bertie Van Alstyne
William H. Crane
Nicholas Van Alstyne
Beulah Booker
Agnes Gates
Irving Cummings
Mark Turner
Edward Jobson
Reverend Murray Hilton
Edward Connelly
Mr. Musgrave
Edward Alexander
Watson Flint
Carol Holloway
Rose Turner
Jack Livingston
Dr. George Wainright
Odette Tyler
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
Katherine Albert
Hattie (uncredited)
Henry Clauss
Valet (uncredited)
Edward F. Cline
Stock Exchange member (uncredited)
Alfred Hollingsworth
Hathaway (uncredited)
Helen Holte
Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited)
Jeffrey Williams
Hutchins (uncredited)
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